Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

"Before the meeting begins, let me say a few words."

Zhuang Huai'an cleared his throat and, mimicking his mentor Lao Wang, struck a pose.

"You've all probably heard about Yu Bo's situation. As the saying goes, if it's going to rain, you can't stop it. It's fate that we've all come together to work. If one day in the future any of you brothers or sisters want to leave, I, Zhuang Huai'an, will not stop you. Let's part ways amicably."

Brokerage firms are the most prone to problems, but in this era, development is inseparable from their empires, which is a dilemma.

But Zhuang Huai'an chose to let things take their course, and wait until he didn't want to play anymore.

Fortunately, so far, none of these people have caused any trouble, making them relatively worry-free celebrities.

Hearing their boss's words, the artists remained completely unmoved. They weren't stupid; compared to the labor terms of other talent agencies, Model Media was practically paradise!

No need for underhanded tactics or pulling strings; you can work when you want and rest when you want, and the money you earn is clean and without any worries.

The key is that everyone has the opportunity to rise to the top!

All of these qualities are the envy of everyone in the entertainment industry!

All the artists outside are scrambling to get in; only a fool would think about leaving!

Of course, Yu Bo is different; that's called love~

Having set the tone, Zhuang Huai'an continued, "I've been thinking about something lately. As the company grows, we have talent, but it's far from enough. So I've decided to do something different."

Those who were interested pulled out their notebooks and began to take notes.

"Let's shine, starting with Strawberry Music."

Zhuang Huai'an looked at him and said, "Spread the word that I'm going to set up a Strawberry Music Dream Fund. The goal is simple: to collect songs, high-quality songs, and a lot of songs. Tell people in the industry that as long as a song is suitable, it will be worth at least 10 yuan once it's accepted. In addition, you can also enjoy a portion of the copyright revenue, but the ownership will belong to us!"

You should also tell our own brothers that this reward applies to them as well. Whether they can outperform outsiders is up to them.

"Okay, boss!" Wang Zhengliang rubbed his hands together excitedly. With his boss's generous way of doing things, how could Strawberry Music not take off?

"Linghua, Liangying, Beina, Weiwei, Chun...uh, Chun Chun,"

Zhuang Huai'an paused, then said, "I've heard outsiders call Strawberry Music the mainland's 'Queen of Pop's Palace,' but I think that's a bit of a misnomer. I don't have many strengths, but I'm very competitive. Do you have the confidence to work with me to make this 'Queen of Pop' name a reality?"

Who can stand this!

The girls were very excited and stood up in unison, saying, "Yes!"

The combined voices of several sopranos caused the glass in the conference room to vibrate slightly.

"Great! Your voice is loud and clear, and you're very energetic!"

Zhuang Huai'an couldn't help but laugh. "I'll buy the title track from your next album. Sit down."

The girls were overjoyed again. They knew that their boss, besides being known as the God of Screenwriting, was also called a master of both lyrics and music. All the artists at Madou Media had achieved their current success thanks to Zhuang Huai'an.

Everyone else is just a follower of the big boss, only saying "666".

The girls sat down happily. Zeng Yi looked indifferent. Although he was the top star at Strawberry Music, he was used to his boss subconsciously ignoring him. After all, he was just earning some pocket money and was content and at ease.

As for how he became number one, that's none of your business!

"Next up is the film and television department,"

Zhuang Huai'an looked at Zhong Lifang, "Mango, Banana, and Cherry have also announced that they're accepting scripts—high-quality scripts, a large number of scripts—with the same conditions as Strawberry, but the acceptance fee has been increased to 50!"

"50?" Zhong Lifang paused slightly as she wrote down the price, then asked, "Boss, is this price for a TV series or a movie?"

"Whether it's a movie, TV series, or a novel, it's all fine. The author works so hard, let's be merciful and give her a tip!"

"Okay, let's do it this way."

Zhuang Huai'an then looked at the group of artists: Yan Kuan, Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, Bao Qiang, Qin Hao, Guo Jinfei, Luo Jin, Dong Xuan, Wan Qian, Shu Chang, and Yan Danchen.

They are all very capable actors, almost among the most outstanding of the younger generation, and each has their own representative works and strong audience appeal.

Yan Kuan and Dong Xuan's "Snowflake Goddess Dragon", Qin Hao and Dong Xuan's "Love Like a Bouquet", Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, and Yan Danchen's "Chinese Paladin 1" and "Happy Seven Fairies", Luo Jin and Yan Danchen's "Nightclub", Bao Qiang's "Soldiers Sortie", Wan Qian's "Detachment" and the drama king "Moment in Peking", and Guo Jingfei's "The Deer and the Cauldron".

Needless to say, Shu Chang was at her peak; her health bar was almost as high as her own wife's.

The above are just the movies and TV series produced by 91 Company itself. The offers from outside companies came in like snowflakes, and everyone who was interested accepted them. I won't go into detail here, there are too many to list.

In short, this is almost a lineup of top-tier male and female actors from mainland China.

"Our company's self-produced drama plans should also be accelerated. I have a few ideas at the moment, but they still need to be polished."

Hearing this, the group was not disappointed. They were not short of work at the moment. Even if the company did not produce its own dramas, there were projects brought in by the two strong women, Du Hua and Zhong Lifang.

Another problem is that young actors don't have box office appeal these days. People prefer to see collaborations between famous directors and big names. This is why almost all of them are first- or second-tier stars, yet they still take the time to audition for supporting roles in "Red Cliff".

After chatting for a few more minutes, Lin Jiachuan came over and knocked on the door. The three heroes from the vocational high school class had landed new jobs as assistant casting director and assistant on-site director, relentlessly continuing to hone their skills.

"Director, brothers and sisters, the auditioning actors are almost all here. Director Zhang's idea is to let our own people try out first."

"Okay," Zhuang Huai'an nodded, smiled and waved to everyone, "Don't be nervous about the audition. Even if you don't get the part, you still have a backup plan. Keep a good mindset, everyone can leave now."

Everyone chuckled upon hearing this. If it didn't work out, there was a guaranteed minimum. It sounded reassuring. What boss would treat an artist so well?

We swear to serve Company 91 to the death!

After everyone dispersed, Liu Yifei led a group of female warriors to join in the fun. They had probably all read the script for "Red Cliff," as there weren't many female characters.

"Brother Dao," Zhuang Huai'an called out to Lin Jiachuan, "Could I borrow your wife for a moment?"

"What kind of outrageous and inappropriate language is this!"

Lin Jiachuan's face fell; he deeply regretted referring to the motorcycle as his wife. "The keys are in the drawer, pedal gently!"

"Okay, go ahead and do your job as the casting assistant director well."

Watching his hurried back, Zhuang Huai'an shook his head and chuckled. He walked to his desk with practiced ease, fumbled for the motorcycle keys, and sped off towards Beijing Film Academy.

During the summer vacation, there weren't many people on campus, which avoided being stared at. As he walked up to the office building, Zhuang Huai'an couldn't help but laugh out loud when he looked at Wang Hongwei's shiny hair through the window.

"My dear teacher, it's me. If I had an extra diploma, would you be willing to give it to me?"